NFL Draft Order 2012: Complete List with Latest Trades
First Round
2. Washington Redskins (from the St. Louis Rams)
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6. St. Louis Rams (from the Washington Redskins)
10. Buffalo Bills
12. Seattle Seahawks
14. Dallas Cowboys
16. New York Jets
17. Cincinnati Bengals (from the Oakland Raiders)
19. Chicago Bears
20. Tennessee Titans
22. Cleveland Browns (from the Atlanta Falcons)
23. Detroit Lions
25. Denver Broncos
26. Houston Texans
27. New England Patriots (from the New Orleans Saints)
29. Baltimore Ravens
32. New York Giants
First-Round Trades and Notes
Three teams (Cleveland, Cincinnati and New England) have multiple selections in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. The Browns received Atlanta's first-round pick by virtue of trading down last season.This trade enabled the Falcons to draft Julio Jones, who is an excellent young play maker at this point.
The New Orleans Saints, who are without a pick in the first two rounds, traded their first-round selection to the Patriots in order to draft Mark Ingram last year. The young running back didn't contribute a great deal as a rookie, mostly due to injury issues.
The Bengals received Oakland's first-round selection in the mid-season Carson Palmer trade. They are also going to receive either a first- or second-round pick in the 2013 NFL draft.
It goes without saying that the Washington Redskins traded up to the No. 2 slot in order to select Robert Griffin III. This will become official later this week. What Washington gave to the Rams in terms of value is off the proverbial hook.
They sent three first-round selections as well as a second rounder to St. Louis in the deal. This might be a high price to pay for a quarterback, but Washington desperately needed to find a franchise type of guy there. As it relates to the Rams, they have a ton of holes to fill, so this trade made all the sense in the world for them.
Second Round
33. St. Louis Rams
37. Cleveland Browns
39. St. Louis Rams (from Washington Redskins)
41. Buffalo Bills
42. Miami Dolphins
43. Seattle Seahawks
45. Dallas Cowboys
47. New York Jets
48. New England Patriots (from Oakland Raiders)
50. Chicago Bears
51. Philadelphia Eagles (from the Arizona Cardinals)
52. Tennessee Titans
53. Cincinnati Bengals
54. Detroit Lions
55. Atlanta Falcons
57. Denver Broncos
58. Houston Texans
60. Baltimore Ravens
62. New England Patriots
63. New York Giants
Note: The New Orleans Saints forfeited their second-round pick due to the BountyGate scandal.
Second-Round Trades and Notes
The fallout from the Washington Redskins and St. Louis Rams trade continues here. The latter acquired the 39th overall selection in that trade and now have three selections in the top 40, while Washington gives up the opportunity to get a really good player in a deep draft in order to acquire RGIII.
New England continues to steal early draft picks, this time from the Raiders once again. Oakland sent their 2012 second-round selection (48th overall) to the Patriots in exchange for last year's third- and fourth-round selections. Oakland ended up selecting Joseph Barksdale and Taiwan Jones with those picks. Not too shabby if you ask me.
In hindsight, as when the trade actually happened, the Philadelphia Eagles literally stole from the Arizona Cardinals in the deal that sent Kevin Kolb out west. In addition to acquiring Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, the Eagles have Arizona's second-round selection (51st overall). I am pretty sure that Arizona would love to have that trade back right about now.
Third Round ( * Denotes Compensatory Selection)
64. Indianapolis Colts
65. St. Louis Rams
66. Minnesota Vikings
67. Cleveland Browns
68. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
69. Washington Redskins
70. Jacksonville Jaguars
71. Buffalo Bills
72. Miami Dolphins
73. Miami Dolphins (from Chicago Bears)
74. Kansas City Chiefs
75. Seattle Seahawks
76. Houston Texans (from Philadelphia Eagles)
77. New York Jets
78. San Diego Chargers
79. Chicago Bears
80. Arizona Cardinals
81. Dallas Cowboys
82. Tennessee Titans
83. Cincinnati Bengals
84. Atlanta Falcons
85. Detroit Lions
86. Pittsburgh Steelers
87. Denver Broncos
88. Philadelphia Eagles (from Houston Texans)
89. New Orleans Saints
90. Green Bay Packers
91. Baltimore Ravens
92. San Francisco 49ers
93. New England Patriots
94. New York Giants
95. *Oakland Raiders
Third-Round Trades and Notes
Miami sent Brandon Marshall to the Bears earlier this offseason. In that trade they acquire two third-round selections, one in 2012 and the other in 2013.
The Texans and Eagles swapped positions in the third round in the trade that sent Demeco Ryans to the Eagles. Houston also acquired Philadelphia's fourth-round selection.
The Oakland Raiders forfeited their third-round pick in lieu of drafting Terrelle Pryor in the supplemental draft. However, Oakland did pick up another pick in the third round in the form of a compensatory selection.
Fourth Round ( * Denotes Compensatory Selection)
96. St. Louis Rams
97. Indianapolis Colts
98. Minnesota Vikings
99. Houston Texans (from Philadelphia Eagles via Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
100. Cleveland Browns
101. Jacksonville Jaguars
102. Washington Redskins
103. Miami Dolphins
104. Carolina Panthers
105. Buffalo Bills
106. Seattle Seahawks
107. Kansas City Chiefs
108. Denver Broncos (from New York Jets)
109. Washington Redskins (from Oakland Raiders)
110. San Diego Chargers
111. Chicago Bears
112. Arizona Cardinals
113. Dallas Cowboys
114. Philadelphia Eagles
115. Tennessee Titans
116. Cincinnati Bengals
117. Detroit Lions
118. Cleveland (from Atlanta Falcons)
119. Pittsburgh Steelers
120. Denver Broncos
121. Houston Texans
122. New Orleans Saints
123. Green Bay Packers
124. Buffalo Bills (from Baltimore Ravens)
125.San Francisco 49ers
126. New England Patriots
127. New York Giants
128. *Minnesota Vikings
129. *Oakland Raiders
130. *Baltimore Ravens
131. *New York Giants
132. *Green Bay Packers
133. *Green Bay Packers
134. *Minnesota Vikings
135. *Dallas Cowboys
Fourth-Round Trades and Notes
The Oakland Raiders traded their 2012 fourth-round selection to the Washington Redskins a few years back in order to acquire the rights of Jason Campbell. It speaks volumes that Campbell is no longer on the Raiders as this pick comes up. These are the types of trades that new general manager Reggie McKenzie is going to stay away from.
The Cleveland Browns continue to reap the rewards of the Julio Jones trade here. They not only received the Atlanta Falcons first-round selection in the 2012 NFL draft, but they got a fourth rounder as well. So far, the Browns have Phil Taylor, Greg Little and Owen Marecic to show for this trade.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers swapped positions in the fourth round last season, with the latter moving up 12 spots. In the end, Tampa Bay selected Luke Stocker and the Eagles ended up with Casey Matthews. As a result, Philadelphia acquired the Buccaneers fourth-round pick this season.
The Buffalo Bills sent Lee Evans to the Baltimore Ravens prior to the start of the 2011 regular season. In exchange, Baltimore ceded their fourth-round selection this year. Continuing on the aforementioned Demeco Ryans deal, the Philadelphia Eagles gave up their fourth-round selection in the 2012 NFL draft as well as swapping positions in the third round with the Houston Texans.
In the most heralded trade involving mid-round picks, the New York Jets sent their fourth-round selection, among others, to the Denver Broncos in order to acquire Tim Tebow. That is a hefty price to pay for a backup quarterback.
Fifth Round
136. Indianapolis Colts
137. Denver Broncos (from St. Louis Rams)
138. Minnesota Vikings
139. Cleveland Browns
140. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
141. Washington Redskins
142. Jacksonville Jaguars
143. Carolina Panthers
144. Buffalo Bills
145. Miami Dolphins
146. Kansas City Chiefs
147. Buffalo Bills (from Seattle Seahawks)
148. Oakland Raiders
149. San Diego Chargers
150. Chicago Bears
151. Arizona Cardinals
152. Dallas Cowboys
153. Philadelphia Eagles
154. New York Jets
155. Tennessee Titans
156. Cincinnati Bengals
157. Atlanta Falcons
158. Detroit Lions
159. Pittsburgh Steelers
160. Cleveland Browns (from Denver Broncos)
161. Houston Texans
162. New Orleans Saints
163. Green Bay Packers
164. Baltimore Ravens
165. San Francisco 49ers
166. Cincinnati Bengals (from New England Patriots)
167. Cincinnati Bengals (from New York Giants)
168. *Oakland Raiders
169. *Baltimore Ravens
170. *Indianapolis Colts
Fifth-Round Trades and Notes
The final part of the Peyton Hillis/Brady Quinn trade between the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos is completed here. The Broncos sent their fifth-round (160th overall) pick in the 2012 NFL draft to the Browns.
The Seattle Seahawks ended up getting great value in their trade with the Buffalo Bills for the rights to Marshawn Lynch. "Beast Mode" AKA "Skittles" has provided a major spark in the pacific northwest. However, their fifth-round selection goes to the Bills to complete this trade.
The Chad Ochocinco trade from Cincinnati to New England takes full effect here. The Patriots sent two draft picks, their fifth-round pick in 2012 and sixth-round pick in 2013 to the Bengals in order to acquire the enigmatic receiver.
The St. Louis Rams received a full 11 games of solid production from Brandon Lloyd, but it cost them their sixth fifth-round selection, which was sent to the Denver Broncos in order to acquire the star receiver. Lloyd has since moved on to the Patriots.
Keith Rivers was somewhat of a bust for the Cincinnati Bengals after being selected No. 9 overall in the 2008 NFL draft. He was shipped to the Giants a couple weeks ago for a sixth-round pick. Not major value for Cincinnati, but at least they were able to swindle a pick out of an unproductive linebacker.
Sixth Round
171. St. Louis Rams
172. Philadelphia Eagles (from Indianapolis Colts)
173. Washington Redskins (from Minnesota Vikings)
174. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
175. Minnesota Vikings (from Cleveland Browns)
176. Jacksonville Jaguars
177. Arizona Cardinals (from Washington Redskins)
178. Buffalo Bills
179. New Orleans Saints (from Miami Dolphins)
180. Carolina Panthers
181. Seattle Seahawks
182. Kansas City Chiefs
183. San Diego Chargers
184. Chicago Bears
185. Arizona Cardinals
186. Dallas Cowboys
187. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts via Philadelphia Eagles)
188. Denver Broncos (from New York Jets)
189. Oakland Raiders
190. Tennessee Titans
191. Cincinnati Bengals
192. Atlanta Falcons
193. Pittsburgh Steelers
194. Philadelphia Eagles (from Denver Broncos)
195. Houston Texans
196. Miami Dolphins (from New Orleans Saints)
197. Green Bay Packers
198. Baltimore Ravens
199. San Francisco 49ers
200. Philadelphia Eagles (from New England Patriots)
201. New York Giants
202. *New York Jets
203. *New York Jets
204. *Cleveland Browns
205. *Cleveland Browns
206. *Indianapolis Colts
207. *Carolina Panthers
Sixth-Round Trades and Notes
The Detroit Lions had to forfeit their sixth-round pick in the 2012 NFL draft after tampering charges were filed against the organization. The blockbuster J.J. Aarington and Joe Mays trade between the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos yielded a small reward for the latter. The former acquired a sixth round pick this week.
Minnesota sent little-used Jayme Mitchell to Cleveland for a sixth-round pick in the 2012 draft. The Vikings now possess the No. 5 overall pick in the round, while Cleveland still owns one pick in the round via a compensatory selection.
Donovan McNabb is making his presence known here, and the attention seeker wouldn't have it any other way. Minnesota sent their original sixth-round selection in both 2012 and 2013 to the Redskins in order to acquire the veteran quarterback. As it has played out, I can easily come to the conclusion that Washington got the better end of this deal.
Last July, the Redskins sent Vonnie Holliday to the Arizona Cardinals for Tim Hightower. That deal included the 'Skins sending their sixth-round selection to the desert. The Saints and Dolphins switched positions in this round when Reggie Bush was traded to south beach. New Orleans ended up moving up 17 slots.
Earlier this offseason, the Eagles sent Winston Justice (a second-round pick in 2006) to Indianapolis for the Colts' sixth-round selection. This deal gives the Colts another young offensive linemen to help protect Andrew Luck in 2012. Tim Tebow makes another appearance in this round. Can we ever get away from him? As it is, the Jets sent their sixth-round pick to Denver as part of this "blockbuster."
Seventh Round
208. Indianapolis Colts
209. St.Louis Rams
210. Minnesota Vikings
211. Cleveland Browns
212. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
213. Washington Redskins
214. Indianapolis Colts (from New York Jets via Jacksonville Jaguars)
215. Miami Dolphins
216. Carolina Panthers
217. Buffalo Bills
218. Kansas City Chiefs
219. Detroit Lions (from Seattle Seahawks)
220. Chicago Bears
221. Arizona Cardinals
222. Dallas Cowboys
223. Minnesota Vikings (from New England Patriots via Philadelphia Eagles)
224. Green Bay Packers (from New York Jets)
225. Seattle Seahawks (from Oakland Raiders)
226. San Diego Chargers
227. Tennessee Titans
228. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Cincinnati Bengals)
229. Atlanta Falcons
230. Detroit Lions
231. Pittsburgh Steelers
232. New York Jets (from Denver Broncos)
233. Houston Texans
234. New Orleans Saints
235. Green Bay Packers
236. Baltimore Ravens
237. San Francisco 49ers
238. Kansas City Chiefs (from New England Patriots)
239. New York Giants
240. *Pittsburgh Steelers
241. *Green Bay Packers
242. *New York Jets
243. *Green Bay Packers
244. *New York Jets
245. *Cleveland Browns
246. *Pittsburgh Steelers
247. *Cleveland Browns
248. *Pittsburgh Steelers
249. *Atlanta Falcons
250. *San Diego Chargers
251. *Buffalo Bills
252. *St. Louis Rams
253. *Indianapolis Colts
Seventh-Round News and Notes
The Seahawks acquired Tyler Polumbus from Detroit in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2012 NFL draft.
New England thought they were getting a steal in the form of Jarrad Page, who they acquired from the Chiefs a couple years back. Page didn't perform well in limited action with the Patriots and is now playing minor league baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Meanwhile, Kansas City has the Patriots seventh-round pick this year.
Reggie Nelson was one of the biggest surprises in the NFL last season with Cincinnati. He was sent to the Bengals prior to the 2011 season in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2012 as well as David Jones. Pretty much one of the biggest coups of the last couple years if you ask me.
The Randy Moss trade of 2010 makes an appearance here. New England sent the current 49er to the Vikings in exchange for a third-round pick in 2011, which they turned around and traded to the Raiders for their second-round pick this year. New England sent their seventh-round pick in this draft along with Moss to Minnesota in the deal.
Reggie McKenzie has made it clear that he will not be looking to trade future draft picks for players. While this is a good plan considering the Raiders lack of draft picks in 2012, sometimes those deals work out great. That was the case when it came to Oakland acquiring Aaron Curry from Seattle in exchange for their seventh-round pick in 2012 and fifth-round pick in 2013.
Wrap Up
So there you have it. A full list of every pick in the upcoming 2012 NFL draft. This article was written to give you a better idea of how the board played out, what trades were made, and why some teams have a bundle of picks.
Sometimes, it is hard to look at the draft and use specific trades and player moves as a reference point. I hope that you have a better understanding after reading this article.
I will be running a live blog during the draft on Thursday focusing on trades as they go down. I hope you will not only make Bleacher Report your top destination for the draft, but make the decision to check that blog out. Thanks for reading!
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